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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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no low beam lights on 89 Camaro only highs work

Hello Guys I have a dumb question...my high beams work fine but my lows (regular lights) do not. Its not a fuse checked that so I am not sure..the side lights work but not the front headlights... I have an 89 Camaro Convertable with TBI no mods yet until I can get these little electrical problems fixed.

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Old Feb 4, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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Re: no low beam lights on 89 Camaro only highs work

try tilting the wheel all the way up or down - if you have tilt it makes adjusting the switch a pain in the keister. if no tilt, then your switch needs adjusted - it's under the column above the brake pedal - it's a bear to get to - you'll see the actuating rod to the switch if you move the lever while looking - that switch assembly imoveable - just loosen bolts and move slightly up towards the steering wheel.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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Re: no low beam lights on 89 Camaro only highs work

And the problem could originate in the switch itself.

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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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Re: no low beam lights on 89 Camaro only highs work

Ok i looked by the brake peddle and I seen a rod attached to the brake pedal that goes through the firewall into the engine compartment is this the rod that needs to be disconnected? and reconnected? Oh yeah I do not have a tilt column...Thanks.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Re: no low beam lights on 89 Camaro only highs work

Originally Posted by Jesse076
Ok i looked by the brake peddle and I seen a rod attached to the brake pedal that goes through the firewall into the engine compartment is this the rod that needs to be disconnected?
No, the rod in questions goes down the steering column into the switch, which is also located on the column.

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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Re: no low beam lights on 89 Camaro only highs work

ok i found the rod on the column so do I just loosen the bracket that the switch is mounted to? How do I adjust the rod?Do I disconnect it and reconnect? I am not sure how to adjust now that I have found it...Thanks for your help.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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Re: no low beam lights on 89 Camaro only highs work

The switch slides a tad - just loosen the 7mm bolthead and move it up towards the steering wheel a wee bit, retighten and test - until you get it right.
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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Re: no low beam lights on 89 Camaro only highs work

GREAT!! thanks for your help I will definatly do that.
Thanks again everyone for your help and insight.
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